Continuous investment is at the heart of Oracle JD Edwards EnterpriseOne Human Capital Management (HCM). At INFOCUS 2025, Joanne Ingram and Catherine Gomez Provencal walked attendees through the latest updates, ongoing compliance efforts, and a forward-looking roadmap that demonstrates Oracle’s commitment to helping organizations maximize the potential of their workforce. 

Driving Workforce Management Efficiency 

JD Edwards HCM continues to evolve to meet the complex needs of global businesses. Recent enhancements streamline payroll processes, expand compliance coverage, and elevate user experience. For example, a top-requested update now allows organizations to manage payroll check numbers across multiple bank accounts. This improvement ensures unique sequencing, even with concurrent payroll runs, reducing errors and simplifying reconciliation. 

Time entry functionality has also been upgraded. The system now automatically retrieves tax areas based on job location during time entry. This ensures accuracy for both payroll and compliance, particularly in industries like construction where employees may work across multiple job sites. 

Staying Ahead of Compliance Requirements 

Compliance remains a central focus of HCM investment. Recent legislative updates incorporated state-specific requirements, such as new unemployment insurance reporting for Washington and additional filing statuses for Louisiana. Minnesota’s assessment tax and Canada’s evolving year-end reporting changes were also addressed, alongside preparation for upcoming mandates like Michigan SUI reporting and Minnesota’s paid family and medical leave tax. 

Integration with Vertex continues to ensure accurate tax calculations across the U.S. and Canada. Meanwhile, Australian customers benefit from built-in payroll tax logic, including Single Touch Payroll phases 1 and 2, and superannuation reporting. 

Enhancing User Experience and Self Service 

Oracle has expanded its UX One offerings across HR, payroll, and benefits, giving managers and employees intuitive, information-rich dashboards. Highlights include: 

• Benefits Enrollment CaféOne Pages: Employees can now easily reference plan selections across categories during open enrollment. 
• Payroll UX One Pages: Payroll managers gain a consolidated view of payroll activities, improving visibility and responsiveness. 
• Enhanced Organization Charts: Upgraded interfaces now display photos, titles, requisitions, and candidate information for a more engaging user experience. 

These features offer out-of-the-box functionality that can be further customized to meet organizational needs. 

Payroll and Benefits Enhancements 

In addition to compliance updates, JD Edwards has invested in features that directly support payroll administrators and benefits managers. Enhancements include: 

• Single Payment Reset: Administrators can now reset payroll for one employee without affecting the entire run. 
• Improved Error Management: Payroll statuses now display an “X” for gross-to-net errors, making it easier to identify and resolve issues. 
• Greater Transparency: Paycheck reporting now includes weekly breakdowns, aligning with government contracting requirements and promoting pay transparency. 
• Flexible Benefits Processing: Enhancements in accruals, dependent tracking, and pre-submission review statements help ensure accuracy during open enrollment. 

Looking Ahead 

Future investments remain focused on year-end processing improvements, additional compliance with state and federal requirements, and customer-driven enhancements prioritized through Special Interest Group (SIG) collaboration. Oracle is also closely monitoring the evolving “One Big Beautiful Act” legislation and will provide timely updates as details solidify. 

Conclusion 

The continuous evolution of JD Edwards HCM demonstrates Oracle’s commitment to delivering compliance, efficiency, and user-friendly enhancements that empower organizations to maximize workforce potential. By actively collaborating with SIGs and customers, Oracle ensures that JD Edwards HCM not only keeps pace with legislative changes but also anticipates the needs of modern businesses. 

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